Category: Homemaking

I have lived in the same town for 21 years now; and for as long as I can remember people in this area have always had a love for fiddleheads. To be quite honest for a long time, I really had no idea what a fiddlehead was exactly. I grew up with the usual meal Read More

So what’s the intrigue with cast iron cookware? How about it’s non-stick properties and its durability. How about the facet that it can be passed down generations, if treated properly it gets better with age, and can stand the test of time. Many people are blessed with cast iron cookware that is a century old. Read More

Okay so I told you I was going to try and make the When Life Is Messy a series of post and here is the second post. I took some time away from intense blogging to focus on my kitchen (well to be honest I have been trying to do other rooms too) and giving it a complete Read More

(I am anticipating this to be the first in a series of posts that I will share on how I am decluttering my house. This is definitely a journey for me, I am learning to let go of things that I was sure I was going to use or need. I am also learning that my Read More

As I look at the world around I am seeing a great trend; the lost art of cooking. Everything around us is so fast paced; we seek out fast food, already prepared food and over processed food. Yet I see and hear a vast amount of people wanting to save money on groceries and provide Read More

Late fees. Missed payments. Repossession of a vehicle. Foreclosure notice. Lawsuit for unpaid debt. Job loss. Using credit cards to pay bills. Have you ever been faced with any of these situations? Well, sadly my family has and it wasn’t one at a time, it was all at once. It was a very hard time Read More

Hello and welcome to The Life We Build!! Our hope is that you will find this page not only interesting and entertaining but also encouraging. The words and pictures we will show are not only going to be about the experiences, but about the journey. We have learned that the life we are building is Read More